Michigan State University Athletics
#3 Wisconsin 5, #4 Michigan State 1
11/26/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 26, 1999
NOTES: Third-ranked Wisconsin beat No. 4 Michigan State for the first time in seven College Hockey Showcase meetings. The Spartans were 6-0-0 vs. the Badgers in the annual event entering this year.
? Michigan State has lost three straight games for the first time since Feb. 4, 10 and 11, 1995 (Michigan, two vs. Miami).
? Dany Heatley scored the sixth hat trick in College Hockey Showcase history and the first since 1996.
? Steve Reinprecht tied the CHS records for assists (four) and points (five) in a game.
? The crowd of 6,708 was the largest at Munn Ice Arena since 6,732 vs. Lake Superior Feb. 15, 1997.
? The 5-1 loss is Michigan State's worst at home since a 6-1 loss to Notre Dame, Nov. 1, 1997.
? JR G Joe Blackburn was unbeaten in his last 21 starts at Munn Ice Arena (18-0-3) since a 1-0 loss to Bowling Green, Dec. 7, 1997. Blackburn was pulled from a game for the first time in his career.
? Freshmen have accounted for six of MSU?s last seven goals, including FR LW Brian Maloney?s tonight.
? MSU allowed three goals in a period for the first time since the CCHA semifinals last year vs. Northern Michigan (three goals in the third period of that game).
Attendance: 6,708 (240th consecutive regular-season sellout)
New Records: MSU 10-4-0 (10-2-0 CCHA), WIS 11-2-0 (8-2-0 CCHA)
Next Game: MSU hosts Minnesota tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. while Wisconsin visits Michigan at 7:05 p.m. in the second day of the College Hockey Showcase.
Team Score by Periods Pen-Min PPWisconsin 3-1-1--5 11-38 1-1Michigan State 0-0-1--1 8-32 1-4
Scoring Summary1st 15:12 WIS David Hukalo 3 (Steve Reinprecht) 5-51st 15:24 WIS Dany Heatley 9 (Hukalo, Reinprecht) 5-51st 17:20 WIS Heatley 10 (Reinprecht, Matt Doman) PPG2nd 5:59 WIS Reinprecht 9 (Alex Brooks) 5-53rd 5:12 WIS Heatley 11 (Reinprecht) 5-53rd 10:41 MSU Brian Maloney (John-Michael Liles, Adam Hall) PPG
Goaltender Saves by Period Time, GAGraham Melanson, WIS 12-12-11--35 60:00, 1Joe Blackburn, MSU 4-x-x--4 20:00, 3Ryan Miller, MSU x-5-9--14 40:00, 2
